Village merchants want everyone to know that they remain open despite the ongoing sidewalk construction. Scott Sherman of Jamestown Hardware says the construction these past two weeks has had an impact on his business. More...

The family of Dalton Brownell would like to thank everyone who sent cards of condolences, prayers, baked goods and donations to the Jamestown Fire Department. Your support during this most difficult time was greatly appreciated. More...

The Jamestown Press invites readers’ letters about issues of local concern. Letters are limited to 500 words in length and should include your full name and address. Your letters may be e-mailed to News@JamestownPress.com. More...

The Jamestown Philomenian Library Book Discussion Group will meet on Monday, April 18, at 7 p.m., and Tuesday, April 19, at 1 p.m., at the library to deliberate the biography of poet Emily Dickinson. More...

The Jamestown Girls’ Softball League is open for registration. Two age groups will be available: an instructional league for grades 1-3 and a youth league for grades 4-7. The deadline for registration is April 15. More...

Sybil E. Walker, 92, died peacefully in her sleep on March 16, 2011. She was born on June 5, 1918, in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. She was the oldest daughter of Constance (Levy) and Wallace Meisner. In 1923 her family moved to Lawrence, Mass. More...

Roy J. LeDoux, 94, of Baldwin Court, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 4, 2011, at South County Hospital. He was the husband of the late Claire S. (Bernier) LeDoux for 61 years. More...

Thursday, April 7 7 p.m., the School Committee meets at Melrose Avenue School Tuesday, April 12 3 p.m., the Bike Path Design Committee meets at Town Hall 7 p.m., the Committee on LNG Threat meets at Town Hall 7 p.m., the More...

Suspended license Jeffrey Records, 26, of 148 Main St., Apt. 6, East Greenwich, was charged March 30 with driving with a suspended license after he was stopped on Bay View Drive for a traffic infraction, police said. More...

On March 25, the state Department of Education released the 2009-10 school districts’ expenditure comparisons made possible by the new Uniform Chart of Accounts. UCOA is an accounting system, which began development in 2006 and is intend More...

The island buzz has already started with the news late last week that Narragansett Café owners John and Cathy Recca are leading a group of investors that have purchased the former Tricia’s Tropi Grille property. The group is planning to More...

Katie Marquis readily admits that one of her favorite things to do is dive for fly balls while playing center field for the North Kingstown High School girls’ varsity softball team. Her coach is Adam Laliberte, a Spanish teacher who was t More...

The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Journal, April 7, 1911 More...

Tuesday, April 12, is the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. On that date in 1861, soldiers of the army of the Confederate States of America, which had been formed two months earlier, fired on the U.S. More...